Identity and Access Management Support Team Blog

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 01/11/2019

Support-Tip: (INSTALLATION): EXO Configuration Failure during installation

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 Exchange Online PROBLEM SCENARIO...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 11/14/2018

Support-Release: (MIM2016): Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 hotfix (4.5.26.0) Released

Hello folks, David Steadman Here!! We have released our latest hotfix for MIM 2016 SP1 . Important...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 07/16/2018

Support-Info: (CONNECTORS): Failed to create ADMA (Receiving error 80230910)

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 Active Directory Management Agent...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/12/2018

Support-Info: (INSTALLATION): Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 (4.4.1302.0) Service and Portal...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/09/2018

Support-Tip: (INSTALLATION): Installation Companion - Accounts Reference

PURPOSE The purpose of this blog is to cover the different accounts / service accounts that are...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/09/2018

Support-Tip: (AADCONNECT): How to insert the TargetAddress Attribute Value into the ProxyAddresses list

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Azure AD Connect Sync (AADCONNECT) PROBLEM SCENARIO DESCRIPTION The goal...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/03/2018

Support-Info: (FIMMA): failed-creation-via-web-services

PRODUCTS-COMPONENTS-SCENARIOS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Synchronization Service - FIM...

Author: Brandon James - MSFT Date: 05/01/2018

Support-Info: (GROUP MANAGEMENT): Group information is not being synchronized to/from Active Directory

PRODUCTS / SOLUTIONS / FEATURES INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 Group...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/30/2018

Support-Info: (PCNS): PCNS is not sending passwords to the Synchronization Service Engine

PRODUCTS / COMPONENTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 Password Change...

Author: Keith Fleming Date: 04/30/2018

Support-Info: (SSPR) : Troubleshooting SSPR 3001 and 3008

PRODUCTS INVOLVED / SOLUTIONS INVOLVED Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 SP1 Microsoft Identity...

Author: Brandon James - MSFT Date: 04/26/2018

Support-Info: (INSTALLATION): Troubleshooting MIM Service/Portal Install/Upgrade IsSharepointAdminServiceRunning Error

PRODUCTS INVOLVED / SOLUTIONS INVOLVED Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 SP1 Microsoft Identity...

Author: Brandon James - MSFT Date: 04/26/2018

Support-Info: (INSTALLATION): Sync Engine fails uninstall: Microsoft Identity Manager Synchronization Service was not successfully installed

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Synchronization Service PROBLEM...

Author: Keith Fleming Date: 04/25/2018

Support-Info: (CM): Renew Certificate for the CMAGENT Fails with One or more signatures did not include the required application or issuance policies

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Service Pack 1 Certificate Management...

Author: Michael Date: 04/23/2018

Support-Info: (CONNECTORS): Full Import on SQL Server MA is showing a large number of deletes

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 Generic SQL Connector / SQL Management Agent...

Author: Brandon James - MSFT Date: 04/23/2018

Support-Info: (INSTALLATION): Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied.

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 Service Pack 1 (4.4.1302.0) Service and Portal...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/30/2018

Support-Info: (CONNECTORS): How to work around the "Replicate Directory Changes" to connect to AD for the ADMA or GalSync MA

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Forefront Identity Manager 2010, R2, R2 SP1 Microsoft Identity Manager 2016, SP1...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/27/2018

Support-Info: (CONNECTORS): Supported Active Directory (AD) Version for Active Directory Management Agent (AD MA)

All, I recently fielded a question concerning the Active Directory Management Agent and the lowest...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/23/2018

Support-Release: (CONNECTORS): Release of Generic Connectors v1.1.830.0

Al We are happy to announce the release of the MIM 2016 SP1 generic connectors version 1.1.830....

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/22/2018

Support-Tip: (AADCONNECT): 0x80230307 (The dimage indicates an add operation, but the image already exists

Hey all, Tim Macaulay here again to share some an interesting issue that I recently worked. PRODUCTS...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/15/2018

Support-Info: (SharePoint UPA) FIM Services don't start: Error creating com objects. Error code: -2147467259

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Microsoft SharePoint 2013 User Profile Synchronization...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/09/2018

Support-Tip (INSTALLATION): Failed to connect to the specified database

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010, R2, R2 SP1 Microsoft Identity Manager...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/05/2018

FIM SP1 R2 4.1.3766 Upgrade to MIM SP1 4.4.1302 In-place Direct Upgrade

Greetings As of  November direct upgrade from FIM 2010 R2 SP1 (build 4.1.3766.0) to MIM 2016 SP1...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 11/30/2017

Support-Release: (MIM2016): Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 hotfix (4.4.1749.0) Released

Hello folks, David Steadman Here!! We have released our latest hotfix for MIM 2016 SP1.  This is...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 11/30/2017

Support-Info: (FIM Service MA): RunStatus: Stopped-Server Troubleshooter Resources

All, The stopped-server status is a common item that people can see when working with the FIM...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 11/15/2017

Support-Tip: (FIM Service MA): Stopped-Server: The export session has timed out waiting for responses

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 PROBLEM SCENARIO DESCRIPTION We are receiving the...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 11/15/2017

Support-Release: (BHOLD): MIM 2016 SP1 BHOLD Suite Release 6.0.36.0

Hello Community Happy to announce the release of the MIM SP1 BHOLD Suite. It has been a long time...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 09/18/2017

Support-Tip: (AADCONNECT): Provisioning non-mail enabled user when joining on mail

Hey All, Tim Macaulay here from Microsoft Support for FIM/MIM/AADCONNECT SYNC. Interesting issue I...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 09/07/2017

Support-Tip: (AADCONNECT): Object reference not set to an instance of an object when adding a new sync rule

PRODUCTS INVOLVED Azure AD Connect 1.1.561.0 Sync Rule Editor PROBLEM SCENARIO DESCRIPTION In...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 09/07/2017

Support-Release: (AADCONNECT): New Version Release 1.1.614.0

Proud to announce that we have released Azure AD Connect v1.1.614.0.  You can download it from here:...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 09/06/2017

Support-Tip: (FIM Service MA): stopped-server - Error: 15517: State: 1.  Cannot execute as the database principal because the principal "dbo" does not exist this type of principal cannot be impersonated or you do not have permission.

The "stopped-server" run status is one of those that keeps popping up and having different causes to...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 09/01/2017

Support-Release: (MIM2016): Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 hotfix (4.4.1642.0) Released

Hello folks, David Steadman Here!! We have released our latest hotfix for MIM 2016 SP1.  This is...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 08/29/2017

Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 Portal (4.4.1642.0 or Later) – Support for IME from Registration and Reset portal & Immediate password masking

Hello folks, David Steadman Here!! Today with the release of the Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 08/29/2017

Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 Portal (4.4.1642.0 or Later) – Support Add-ins and Extensions language default language

Hello folks, David Steadman Here!! Today with the release of the Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 08/29/2017

Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 Portal (4.4.1642.0 or Later) – Support for SSPR Reset from pre-registered user in sync connected untrusted domain.

Hello folks, David Steadman Here!! Today we’re releasing the Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1...

Author: David Steadman-MSFT Date: 08/15/2017

Support-Tip: (GALSYNC): Exchange 2010 Provisioning: extension-dll-timeout on Export

APPLIES TO:  Forefront Identity Manager 2010, R2, R2 SP1 Microsoft Identity Manager 2016, SP1...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 07/22/2017

Support-Warning (LIFECYCLE): Support ends for ILM 2007, 2007 FP1, 2007 FP1 SP1

Hello, Please be aware that as of July 11, 2017, Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007, 2007...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/30/2017

Support-Info: (DATABASE): What SQL Server is hosting my FIM/MIM database

The purpose of this blog is to provide the registry keys that identify where the FIM/MIM Databases...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/29/2017

Support-Info: (INSTALL): SharePoint was not detected

APPLIES TO: Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 RTM (4.3.1935.0-4.3.2266.0) Service and Portal...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/23/2017

Support-Info(UPA2010): Failed to configure ILM MA

APPLIES TO SharePoint 2010 User Profile Synchronization Service Forefront Identity Manager 2010...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/22/2017

Support-Release:(CONNECTORS): New Connectors Update 1.1.551.0

All, We have released an update to our Connectors.  Please find the download link here....

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/19/2017

Support-Info: (AADCONNECT): Provisioning with Non-AD Connector

APPLIES TO/TEST WITH: Azure AD Connect v1.1.380.0 CONNECTOR Non-AD Connectors Generic LDAP Generic...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/08/2017

SUPPORT-TIP: (INSTALL): Custom Action DetectServiceAccount causes install to fail

APPLIES TO Forefront Identity Manager 2010 / R2 / R2 SP1 - Synchronization Service Engine Microsoft...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/31/2017

Support-Tip: (SYNC): Unable to connect to the Synchronization Service" error when you attempt to open the MIISCLIENT.EXE

APPLIES TO Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Synchronization Server / R2 / R2 SP1 Microsoft Identity...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/17/2017

Support-Info: (INSTALL-UPGRADE): MIM 2016 Upgrade Issues on builds 4.1.3646 / 4.1.3634 / 4.1.3627 / 4.1.3733 / 4.1.3766

All, Hello!  Just wanted to post a reminder here for when you are upgrading from Forefront Identity...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/17/2017

Support-Tip:(CM): FIM/MIM Certificate Management (CM) and Certificate Management Agent (cmAgent) certificate issued by a Foreign Certification Authority (CA)

Applies To: Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (All builds) Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 & R2...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/17/2017

Support-Release: New Release of Azure AD Connect (AADCONNECT)

We have release a new version of the Azure AD Connect product (1.1.524.0).  It is now available for...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/16/2017

Support-Tip:(SYNC): stopped-server status during a synchronization

NOTE A Support-Tip is the Problem / Cause / Resolution of a specific issue. APPLIES TO: Microsoft...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/10/2017

Support-Info:(GALSYNC): How to flow the thumbnailPhoto in a GalSync Solution

NOTE A Support-Info is more of a How to article APPLIES TO: Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 &...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/09/2017

Support-Tip: (FIM MA): App-Store-Import-Exception Run Status

NOTE A Support-Tip is the Problem / Cause / Resolution of a specific issue. ENVIRONMENT Forefront...

Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/09/2017

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